Support for coin controlled machines



Aug. 5, 1941. J p c 2,251,597

SUPPORT FOR COIN CONTROLLED MACHINES Filed July 19, 1939 I ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 5, 1941 UNITED STATE SUPPORT FOR COINCONTROLLED MACHINESJohn P. Paca, Canton, Ohio, assignor to Diebold Safe & Lock Company,Canton, hio,'a corporation of Ohio Application July 19, 1939, Serial No.285,382

Claims.

This invention relates to supports and more particularly to a new andimproved support for a coin controlled machine.

Heretofore, the various types of supports which have been provided foruse with coin controlled machines embodied certain undesirable features,for example, supports which were proof against unauthorized removal ofthe machine were so constructed that the amount of time required inservicing the machines was exceeding great and rendered the cost thereofexcessive. Similarly, supports wherein complicated locking mechanismswere employed to secure the machine to the support were likewiseundesirable from a service cost standpoint, together with the increasedmanufacturing costs which were involved.

By the present invention, there is provided a new and improved supportfor a coin controlled machine which embodies. all of the desirablefeatures of prior supports without any of their attendant disadvantages.The support of the present invention is economical to manufacture andmachines supported thereby can be easily and economically serviced.

Briefly, the support herein provided comprises a hollow base which canbe filled with any suitable weighting material to preclude the ready andeasy removal of the support from a particular location. Secured to thetop edge portions of the base is a three-sided channel-shaped framewhich is adapted to slidably receive the rectangular base of a machineand to overlap the edge portions thereof. A removable locking memberserves to position and lock the base of the machine within thechannel-shaped frame and to close the fourth side thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the invention, not at thistime moreparticularly enumerated, will become more apparent as the nature of theinvention is better understood from the following detailed descriptiontaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein similarreference characters denote corresponding parts and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly broken away, illustrating thesupport of the present invention with a coin controlled machine mountedthereon,

Figure 2' is a fragmentary top plan view of the support,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation of the support.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the looking member with theparts thereof suitably spaced apart for illustrative purposes,

, Figure 5 is a front elevation of the lockin member with the coverplate removed, and

- Figures G and 7 are sectional views taken on the lines 66 and 'I'Irespectively of Figure 5.

With reference to the drawing and particularly Figure 1, there isillustrated a support In constructed in accordance with the teachings ofthis invention and operatively associated with a coin controlled machineA. The support ID includes a rectangular hollow base II having on thetop thereof a three-sided channel-shaped frame I2 which slidablyreceives the edge portions of the rectangular base of the coincontrolled machine A. A locking member I3 serves to close the fourthside of the frame and secure the machine to the support.

The hollow rectangular base II may be constructed in the usual manner ofany suitable material, for example, sheets of steel welded or otherwisesecured together. The base II is provided with a bottom (not shown) soas to form a chamber I4 into which heavy weighting material I5 such asbricks, gravel or the like, can be inserted through the open top I6thereof. The weighting material is usually placed within the base afterit has been positioned in a desired location, for when filled, thesupport is substantially anchored in that location due to its weight.

The'upper edge portions of three sides of the base are inturned to forma flange or supporting surface IT towhich is welded or otherwise securedthe three-sided channel-shaped frame I2. The channel faces inwardly andcontitutes a guide-way into which the edge portions of the base of themachine may be slidably received when the machine is being mounted onthe support. The upper edge of the fourth side of the base I I isprovided with an inturned flange I8 to which is secured an angulatedkeeper bar I9, the upstanding portionof which has elongated slots .20extending therethrough. Intermediate the slots 20 is an opening 2I inalignment with which is athreaded block or nut 22 mounted on the rearface of the upstanding portion of the keeper member I9.

The locking member I3 which serves to close the fourth side of frame I2,includes an angulated cover member 23 having a top 24, front 25 and ends26. An angular shaped rear member 21 cooperates with the cover 23 toform a chamber 28 for housing a reciprocating locking bar 29. 'Themember 21 includes a rear wall 30, a bottom wall ill and ends 32. Abracket 33 secured to the rear wall 30 is adapted to support a lock 34,having a depending cam element 35. An opening 36 in the wall so receivesa threaded bolt 31. The wall 30 also is provided with slots 38 which arealigned with slots in the keeper member l9. Flanges 39 and 40 are formedon the walls 36 and 3| respectively and are welded to the top 24 andfront respectively of the cover member 23, having equal space betweenthe ends 32 of the member 21 and the ends 23 of the cover member 23. Thecut-away portions, as at 4! and 42 adjacent each end of the member 21,together with the space between the ends 26 and 32, form a guide-wayinto which the free ends of the channel-shaped frame extend when theclosure or locking member [3 is telescoped over the frame [2.

The locking bar 29 is substantially channelshaped in form and is adaptedto reciprocate within the chamber 28 formed by the member 21 andcoverZf. Adjacent each end of the bar 29 are mounted catch members 43having slots 44 therein. The wall 45 of the member 29 is cut away as at45 to recivethe depending cam ofthe lock 34 and is reinforced at 41 toform an enlarged surface against which the cam operates. An opening 48in the wall 49 of the locking bar 29 affords access to the head of theadjusting bolt 31. A reinforcing member 54 is provided to make the wall48 more rigid and also to maintain the bolt 37 in operative position.

Opening 52 extending through wall 25 of the cover member 23 is providedto afford access to the lock 34. Another opening 5| in the same wall isprovided giving access to bolt 31, as that opening and opening 2! in thekeeper bar [9, opening 36 in wall 36, and opening 48 in the locking bar29 are so arranged as to be in alignment when the locking bar 29 is inunlocked position.

The operation of the support is briefly as follows:

The support it is first positioned in a desired location and then theinterior of the base is filled with any available weighting materialsuch as bricks, gravel and the like. The base of a coin controlledmachine A is then inserted within the channel-shaped frame 2. Thelocking or frame closing member I3 is telescoped over the free ends ofthe frame member l2 and a suitable tool is inserted through the openings5| and 43 and actuated to draw the bolt 31 up tight. When the lockingmember is thus positioned, the catches 43 are extending through theslots 26 of the keeper plate IS. The tool is then withdrawn from theopenings 5! and 48 and the lock 34 is actuated to cause the locking bar29 to be shifted to the left as viewed in Figure 5. When the bar is somoved, the slots 44 of the catches 43 are caused to engage theupstanding wall of the keeper member I 9. Simultaneously therewith, theopening 48 is moved out of registry with the opening 5|.

Although the foregoing description is necessarily of a detailedcharacter in order that the invention may be completely set forth, it isto be understood that the specific terminology is not intended to berestrictive or confusing, and that various rearrangements of parts andmodifications of structural detail may be resorted to without departingfrom the scope or spirit of the invention as herein claimed.

I claim:

1. A support comprising a rectangular base,

an inturned channel-shaped frame formed about three sides of the top ofsaid base and adapted to receive the marginal edge portions of the baseof a coin controlled machine, a keeper member positioned adjacent thetop of the fourth side of said base, and means for closing the fourthside of said frame and fitting over the edge of the machine base, saidmeans including a reciprocating locking bar having portions thereofinter-engaging with said keeper member to prevent the removal of saidclosure means.

2. A support comprising a hollow base having a rectangular supportingsurface formed about the upper open end thereof, an inturnedchannel-shaped frame mounted on three sides of said supporting surfaceand adapted to receive the marginal edge portions of the base of a coincontrolled machine, a keeper member positioned adjacent the open side ofsaid frame, and means for closing the fourth side of said frame andfitting over the edge of the machine base, said means including areciprocating locking bar having outwardly extending latch portionsinterengaging with said keeper member to prevent the removal of saidclosure means.

3. A support comprising a rectangular base, an inturned channel-shapedframe formed about three'sides of the top of said base and adapted toreceive the marginal edge portions of the base of a coin controlledmachine, a keeper member positioned in the open side of said frame, andmeans for closing the fourth side of said frame and fitting over theedge portions of the machine base, said means including a screwengageable with said member and serving to telescope said closure meansand said frame, and a reciprocating locking bar having horizontallyextending latch portions adapted to engage with said keeper member toprevent the removal of said closure means.

4. A support comprising a rectangular base, an inturned channel-shapedframe formed about three sides of the top of said base and adapted toreceive the marginal edge portions of the base of a coin controlledmachine, a keeper member positioned adjacent the fourth side of the topof said base, and means for closing the fourth side of said frame andfitting over the edge portions of the machine base, said means includinga screw engageable with said member and serving to telescope saidclosure means and said frame,

and a reciprocating locking bar having horizontally extending latchportions engaging in slots formed in said member.

5. A support comprising a rectangular base, an inturned channel-shapedframe formed about three sides of the top of said base and adapted toreceive the marginal edge portions of the base of a coin controlledmachine, a keeper member positioned adjacent the fourth side of the topof said base, and means for closing the fourth side of said frame andfitting over the edge portions of the machine base, said means includinga screw engageable with said member and serving to telescope saidclosure means and said frame, a reciprocating locking bar havinghorizontally extending latch portions engaging in slots formed in saidkeeper member, said locking bar having a portion thereof for precludingaccess to said screw when said latch portions are engaging said keepermember, and locking means for actuating said reciprocating locking bar.

JOHN P. PACA.

